Hoshiko is nineteen years old. She was in her second year in college training to be a nurse. She lived with her mom and two brothers Kohaku and Haku in a little apartment in front of a park. It was 5p.m. almost 6p.m. she could tell by the darkening sky. She was coming home from school, she wore blue tights with a dark green long sleeve v- shirt and a navy sweater that was sleeveless that was long reaching right below her butt. It was early December so it was starting to get chilly, she had pulled up her hood over her dark red hair that was a little bit below her shoulder in layers giving it a spikey look with bangs that reached below her brow line. She was about to enter the park and could tell that it was a lot colder in there due to the trees and grass. It would take her about 10 min. tops to cross the park to get to her house, her mother always told her to go around the park but Hoshiko thought that would just take longer. Her mother was overprotective and didn't like the idea of her oldest and only daughter to be crossing the park when it was about to get dark but Hoshiko paid no attention. She had her ipod on listening to her favorite artist. She was half way there when all of a sudden she stopped. She looked up at the sky and saw a bunch of birds flying.
It's rather late for there to be birds flying, by this time they are usually already asleep….!
"What the….?"
Was all she could say as the earth started to shake.
"AN EARTHQUAKE?"
Hoshiko grabbed on to the nearest tree trying not to fall, she looked around and saw everything shake. The only thing on her mind was her mother and brothers being scared.
Once it stops I'm running to my house, have to make sure they are ok…! What the?
Suddenly a huge hole appeared on the ground below her and she fell in, she fell into the darkness.
Hoshiko didn't know how long she was out but she slowly regained consciousness. She was lying on the grass. She turned slowly on her back looking at the sky.
Its already dark! Man I wonder how long I was out…. What was that huge hole? Was it just my imagination?
She slowly got up and dusted herself.
"Aw man, now I'm in for it. My mom's gotta be flipping out! I better hurry." she said as she put on her earphones and chose what song to play next.
She had chosen her song and started to walk a bit faster so she wouldn't keep her mom waiting, that's when she noticed.
Wait this can't be right? Did I make a wrong turn somewhere? I don't remember the park being this quiet or dark. And I don't remember all these bushes, how did the trees get so tall and big? Where am I?
She took of her earphones so she could hear better the sound of traffic but there was only silence. She kept going straight since her house was right in front of the park. She continued walking but now it had been more than 10min.
Dude this is lame, I can't… aw gee I'm lost in the park I've lived in front of for the past seven years. Gosh I can't believe this, alright don't panic. Damn almost forgot about my cell phone, my mom mustn't be that worried about me she hasn't called me.
She took out her phone only to see that it said "no service".
That's weird. The earthquake must have been bigger than I thought making the phone lines go down.
She decided not to panic, so she popped her earphones back on and started listening to some MGMT. She continued on walking not noticing that someone was following her, she got a little into the song for she started to swing her hips from side to side.
She was nicely built, she was proud of her abs and had a few moves of karate, boxing and kickboxing. She had also taken swimming classes and gymnastics so she was very flexible and strong. She was petit though but very strong, her tiny waist, nice butt and descent size breast made her friends green with envy. Her tiny waist made her boobs and butt look big even though they weren't that ridiculously big (as zoolander puts it lol). She was fast too for she was also in track and field, and went out with her friends on Thursday nights to clubs so had also some dance moves. And every time she was stressed out she either danced or went for a run but she didn't feel like running so she started to dance. During this whoever was stalking her was getting closer, her music suddenly changed to some good old punk Major Accident and her favorite song Schizophrenic and started to sing a little too as she continued walking.
She was beginning to calm down when all of a sudden she heard a loud rumble. She looked up and saw that clouds had formed. The next thing she knew it started to rain.
RAIN? Aw man.
She noticed a rather large tree that offered shelter, she ran but she still managed to get wet. She took of her pack and put it against the tree, she didn't let the rain stop her from her distraction so she pumped up the music hoping that it would keep her occupy because she knew it in the pit of her stomach that things were about to get a lot worse and she was right. Suddenly she felt someone tackle her from behind. She fell hard on her back on the wet ground. She looked up and saw that a masked man was on top of her.
Crap!
She tried to get up but the man had pinned her down and had raised her arms above her head, she saw the man retrieve a dagger from his back. She didn't take any hesitation her adrenaline kicked in telling her to fight back and she did, she raised her legs as much as she could and was able to wrap them around his neck pulling him backwards slamming him hard against the wet grass. She got up as quickly as she could and started to run, she wanted to scream but for some reason knew that no one will hear. She was about to scream when all of a sudden the same man appeared right in front of her.
How did he get over here? Unless…. There's more than one!
She stopped and looked back. The man she had gotten of her was in back of her.
Shit shit! There are two, man what do they want?
"What do you want?"
She asked only to be rewarded with silence, but for some reason she could notice that the man in front of her sort of made a weird face, then he called to her but it wasn't English. The other man behind her had gotten both her arms and held them behind her back as the man in front of her got closer, she tried with all her might to get lose but this time the man had made sure not to underestimate her. The man took out a dagger and got awfully close putting it on her face running it to her chest. Hoshiko now knew what they wanted. She acted like she had given up when all of a sudden she kicked as hard as she could the man in front of her. The man behind her made a groan noise as she stomped on his foot and head butted him as hard as she could getting herself a little dizzy in the process. She tried desperately to regain her vision and started to run but was still dizzy when the man she had head butted appeared right next to her and back handed her and was sent crashing to the tree.
She fell to the floor and saw the man approach her. He stood over her giving her a hard kick to her stomach
making her gasp in pain as the air left her lungs. This time he took out his sword that was hidden behind his back, he pointed it to her, it told her that this was the end for her. She was too tired, wet and cold to get up. Her head was still hurting and her vision was blurring.
No, not now. Don't fail me know, if I pass out then I'm really going to die…..
She kept looking at the man as he prepared to drive the sword through her but instead the man started to back away, the man was scared she could tell from the nervousness in his voice. Suddenly she saw the man starting to yell and scream as he was being surrounded by…
Sand?… what's going on?
The man was being lifted up and she heard a sort of incantation and suddenly she heard a loud crunching sound and the man fell to the floor. The second man tried to run away but was swallowed up by the sand. She also just heard another loud crunching sound.
She didn't move, whatever just happened she didn't know what to make of it. She felt grateful though seeing those men cry and scream the way they did could only mean that whoever had done that was ten times worse. She tried to get up but couldn't all her strength had gone from her arms. Her legs weren't as bad but they were still sore and tired and the wetness and cold wasn't helping. She tried again to get up but her hands gave out, her body felt heavy and tired but she knew that if she stayed there she would die. Suddenly two feet appeared before her, they had a sort of black shoes on that revealed his/her toes they sort of reminded her of her black high top vans that she was wearing. Hoshi slowly tried to look up but could only make out his/her silhouette before she finally passed out.
Strangely her earphones were still on her ears and her ipod was still on, the current song was one that she would listen to often whenever she felt alone, Real Life- Send Me An Angel. She felt like she was being carried, she opened her eyes only to find everything upside down. Whoever was carrying her was carrying her bridal style, she tried to lift her head up but again her body just wouldn't cooperate with her. She tried again and tried to lift her head up as much as she could and there he was, a boy that looked about her age with dark red hair and had the most beautiful green eyes she had ever seen. His eyes had dark circles around them which to her made him even more attractive. He looked serious as he carried her. She kept looking at him trying to say something when his eyes suddenly met with hers. She froze and suddenly felt her body giving out again, she tried to keep awake but couldn't her eyes felt heavy and her head fell back as she passed out again.
Hoshiko was still out but from what she heard could make out what was going on, she didn't feel the rain anymore and where ever she was at felt warm and cozy. Suddenly she heard, from what she could make out, the voice of a girl but again she wasn't talking in English, she sounded agitated. Hoshiko guessed that the girl was talking to her 'savior' but she didn't hear any reply from him. She then felt the boy carrying her start walking again but it felt like he was upstairs, she heard a door open and then she was placed in what felt like a bed. It was rather comfortable if you ask her. The girl began to talk again and this time the boy responded in a rather ordering tone, whatever he told her she left in a hurry. She could still feel the boy standing over her as if he was watching over her. She started to feel uncomfortable and decided to get herself up to thank him but again her body didn't agree with what she wanted, her body just got heavier and more tired.
What's going on? What's happening to me?
Suddenly she heard the door open and heard the girl talking to the boy, then she heard a sort of 'shoo go away' tone and the door closed. Her body was cold and she heard the girl hesitate, maybe she had found something wrong in her. She felt the girl start removing her clothes.
So that's what she did, well thank you? Too bad I can't wake up, damn hopefully my body recovers.
Hoshiko felt a little embarrassed, the girl even removed her bra and her…
Underwear?
But she felt the girl put some sort of dress on her, it sure felt nice having dry clothes on. The girl turned her attention to her hair and started to dry it off as well. Hoshiko felt her finish up and heard the door open and from what she heard called the boy in, she had heard the word she had said first.
Gaara? Is that his name? Pretty weird name but from what I remember it suits him well.
Again she felt the boy hover over her, the girl spoke again. Hoshiko felt herself being lifted up again, she heard the sound of blankets being moved aside and then she was laid back down this time she felt the blankets put over her. The girl's voice was soothing now. The boy didn't say much but Hoshiko could still feel him over her. Then she heard their footsteps leave the room, she felt a little alone now but was thankful that the people were being nice to her. The only thing she was worried about was her mom.
Damn I must let my mom know I'm ok, damn my phone it was on my pack! It must be by the tree where I left it, crap! I must really get up now… come on eyes open!
Nothing.
Aahhhh this sucks. I have to go get my pack!
Then she heard the door open, she knew who it was. Again he stood over her as if checking on her, for some reason it gave her butterflies in her stomach. She heard the girl calling him and he soon left, Hoshiko decided that instead of forcing herself to wake up she would wait it out and tried to go to sleep.
Hoshiko had drifted off but was sort of 'awake' by her cold body. Her body had not warmed up at all. Her body started to shiver uncontrollably and then nothing, Hoshiko got scared her body had stopped shivering. She felt her mind go into darkness.
Oh no, could it be? Hypothermia? Damn I need to do something quick… or else… I…. could….die.
Her mind went dark. Outside Gaara had gone to his room where Hoshiko currently was, he just had diner. Temari, his older sister was the one that changed Hoshiko. She had told him that the girl (Hoshiko) would be ok but things turned out differently when he arrived at his room. The room was unusually cold and for some reason the girl looked rather still and quiet. He went over to check her out and noticed that her breathing had slowed. She was ice cold, her lips had turned blue and she was pale. He tried to wake her up but there was no use, he began to rub her feet and arms and started to yell for Temari.
"Gaara? What is it?"
"The girl! She's ice cold!"
"What? Oh no, she must be hypothermic! We must warm her up!"
"What do you think I'm doing!"
"Gaara… there is something else you can do to get heat faster…"
"What?"
"Body heat…"
"… if it means saving her then I'll do it."
"Make sure you give her as much body heat as you can…"
"Ok"
"By having as much of your skin touch hers, it would be a lot faster."
"You want me to strip her?"
"No, you do. She only has a very thin dress on, your fully clothed that won't help much. I'll leave you alone. Let me know if it works. I will prepare some hot water to help you out." and with that she left
Gaara looked at the girl who looked like she was about to give up, he didn't want her to die. Her struggle with those two put her through enough. He wouldn't have bothered if he didn't have so much admiration for the girl not giving up but she needs help. He took off his shirt revealing his well-toned muscles. He removed his pants he was wearing boxers of course. He slipped under the blankets and got closer to her as much as he could, he was never close to people so it was weird but knowing that her life depended on him he tried to get much closer. Temari knocked and entered carrying a bowl with at least 5 pouches that contained hot water and placed them under the blankets.
"You have to get much closer to her than that Gaara."
"I'm trying ok, it's not easy."
"Well I'll leave now. Let me know when the water gets cold."
"Alright."
Temari left and he turned back to the girl who was still ice cold, he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer to him. He winced at the cold touch of her skin, he snuggled her close to his chest. He stayed like that for about 5min. But noticed that her feet were left alone and placed his legs close to hers but he noticed that only one of her legs was getting the warmth so he placed himself over her placing his legs on either side of her, she was still snuggled closely to his chest. Her face still felt cold so he placed his face on hers, her cold face felt nice against his hot skin. Doing all the work was getting him hot and her cold skin was just what he needed to cool down. One hour had passed and she was still cold but not as before, her lips were now a pale color and her cheeks were almost getting a rosy color. Temari had changed the hot bags and had retreated to her room to sleep for the night. Gaara was still working hard to get to warm up faster, he felt weird doing it but he would rub his whole body on her which also made him feel butterflies in his stomach.
Hoshiko started to feel sharp sensation on her body like when during winter her feet would get cold and she would take a shower and she placed her cold feet under the hot running water, she felt that weird sensation but throughout her body.
What's going on? I'm starting to feel warm…? I wonder whose trying to warm me up? Is it my mom? No wait I was in a room with two people… that's right the boy who saved me and a girl.
Two hours had passed and Gaara was getting worried, she still hadn't regained consciousness. He closed his eyes and started to concentrate on giving her as much energy as he could.
Suddenly Hoshiko slowly opened her eyes.
What's going on? What is he doing? Is he… no I still feel the dress on me, and his not between my legs I'm between… his?….. Oh he's trying to give me body heat….
Hoshiko looked at him. His eyes were closed as in deep thought. He looked so tranquil. She moved her hand and placed it on his face gently caressing him.
Gaara quickly opened his eyes and found two beautiful golden eyes looking at him, the girl had finally awakened and she showed him her return by giving him a gentle smile. He just kept looking at her and slowly started to move to the side, she was now awake there was no need for him to be on top of her.
Hoshiko never left his gaze even when he moved to her side. His arms wrapped around her and pulled her close to him trying to keep her warm. She snuggle closer to him which pleased him, that meant that she was responding. Gaara decided to ask her her name.
"What's your name?"
Hoshiko just stared at him not answering him, she didn't understand him. She tried to tell him that she didn't understand him but he was the same. Hoshiko thought of what she could do when all of a sudden an episode from teen titans when they go to Tokyo and they can't understand Japanese and Starfire kisses a young man making her able to understand them better came to her mind. Hoshiko got red as she thought about this.
I can't just do something that I saw on tv, besides I don't even know the guy. But it is better than just staring at him like an idiot.
Hoshiko slowly got up leaning towards him. He got on his back making Hoshiko almost getting on top of him.
It's as if he wants me to do it, well then I guess I'll go for it.
She leaned closer to him and kissed him, Gaara parted his lips which made Hoshiko sort of giggle and so opened hers too and Gaara quickly pushed his tongue inside hers. Hoshiko was taken by surprise but quickly regained her senses and kept kissing him. The kissing got a little intense when he started to get up making Hoshiko go on her back and letting him get on top of her… sort of. The kiss got a little deeper too, Hoshiko thought she was going to run out of hair when Gaara unlocked lips with her and stared at her with passion in his eyes.
"You're a good kisser." said Gaara knowing that she would not respond
"You too." said Hoshiko surprising Gaara
"You understand me?"
"Strangely yes, yes I do."
"How?"
"Must have been when I kissed you, my name is Hoshiko by the way and you?"
"My name is Gaara."
"Well Gaara thank you so much for saving me. I'm very grateful."
"You're welcome… you know… you're my first."
"First?"
"Girl I kiss." said Gaara blushingly
"I see." Hoshiko giggled
"Well let me repay my knight in shining armor for his bravery for rescuing a maiden."
"More like Goddess, you're so… beautiful. I know we just met but I feel like I've known you for a while."
"Me too." Hoshiko said smiling
Gaara leaned in and kissed her again which Hoshiko didn't mind, she wanted to repay him and also he was very handsome.
They continued making out which Hoshiko noticed he was getting rather good at, she felt so safe with him it almost made her forget about her pack.
"Wait…"
"What is it? Did I do something wrong?" Gaara asked worried
"No it's just that I forgot my backpack back in the woods." she said as she got up
"Oh that, don't worry I went back for it while my sister changed you."
"She is your sister?… thank you." she said laying back down next to him
"Yeah, she's my older sister. I have an older brother too. Their names are Temari and Kankuro."
"That's nice, what about your parents?"
Gaara got quiet. Hoshiko knew what it meant and tried to change the subject.
"Listen I shouldn't be asking… so where am I?"
"…. its ok… you're in my room." Gaara said sort of blushing
"… of course." Hoshiko said sitting up
"What's wrong?"
"I have to call my mom, she must be worried sick about me." she said as she got up
She was wearing a lavender dress that reached mid-thigh.
This dress would look great with my blue tights.
Hoshiko walked to her pack but got a chill, she noticed how Gaara kept looking at her as she walked to her pack. She retrieved her phone.
Damn still no service, I wonder where my clothes are.
"Hey Gaara, do you know where your sister put my clothes?"
"She probably washed them and was hung to dry."
"Wow your sis is awesome, remind me to thank her."
"Yes she is and I will."
"Oh that reminds me, I have another set of clothes… well a few."
Hoshiko kept at least three days' worth of clothes with her in her pack. Sometimes while she studied she would also volunteer in the hospital and always ended going home around 5a.m the next day. She also carried her books but that day she only needed one so her pack wasn't as heavy as usual.
Oh good these didn't get wet.
She thought as she expanded a midnight blue long sleeve shirt and a pair of black tights, Hoshiko loved tights she always felt so comfortable and free to move around not like the jeans. She had two pairs with her, the black ones and some gray ones. She had another long sleeve shirt, it was burgundy. She did have a sweater with her besides her sleeves one, this one was black and had no hood. It was long reaching just below her butt. She liked it, it prevented from the men to look at her butt as she walked home from school. She was about to remove the purple dress when she realized that Gaara was still in the room and staring at her, she also realized that she was naked good thing that she had a small pack that carry a three days' worth of undergarments. She stood there looking at Gaara.
"Um you don't mind turning around while I change do you?"
"You want me to leave my own room?"
"No, I said if you don't mind turning around while I change. There's a difference."
Gaara stared at her with a huge smirk on his face.
"Sure."
Gaara turned around, Hoshiko stood there making sure he didn't want to be a smartass. Once she saw that he wasn't going to pull anything on her she got her undergarments bag pulled out a bra and clean undies and quickly removed the dress putting on her bra and underwear. She pulled the burgundy shirt over her head and put it on. Last she put on her tights. Her shoes were still wet so she didn't bother putting on her socks, she finished and was about to call Gaara when she thought it would funny to scare him by pouncing on him. She didn't know why she was acting this way around him. She felt she had known him forever so nothing bugged her about him. Normally she would have told someone to leave as she changed but with him it was different. She got a head start by running and jumped towards him only to have him quickly turned around and catch her. He sort of slammed her on her back on the bed but it didn't hurt and he quickly straddled her pinning her hands down with his. Hoshiko was amazed on how fast and strong he was. He looked at her and suddenly leaned down and kissed her. She arched her back as he left her mouth and trailed kissed down her jaw to her neck where he began to nibble and suck her neck. She moaned a little as he did this.
"Guess I found your weak spot."
"Guess… so."
"I wonder what other places are your weak spots." he said running his hand from her hand down her side getting to her butt caressing it, Hoshiko moaned a little.
She looked up and noticed that the bed was placed right in front of the window. The sky was beginning to clear. She could clearly see the stars, a lot of them too, and a beautiful crescent moon.
"What a beautiful crescent moon." she said making Gaara leave her neck and look up out the window
Gaara grew silent as he continued to gaze at it. Hoshiko noticed his tenseness he looked deep in thought and sort of worried. Hoshiko placed her right hand on his left side of his face making him snap from his trance, he looked down at her. She stroked his face. Suddenly she saw a mark that was above his left brow. She moved his air away from the mark and saw a red marking, it looked nice. She ran her fingers slightly over it and could feel the bumps over it.
"What does it mean?"
"… Love."
"It's nice."
Gaara didn't say anything. He just got off her and sat on the edge of the bed. Hoshiko got up thinking that she might have done something wrong.
"Did I do something wrong?"
"… no."
Hoshiko sat up and scooted over to Gaara she got on her knees, she had seen that expression before…
*Flashback*
She was with her longtime friend Midori. She had gone through pretty rough shit with her family. Hoshiko saw Midori's pain and suffering that she was going through. Her mother had just divorced her father. Her mother had been going through some stressing stuff so she had been taking it out on Midori. Midori had been the best daughter she could be in Hoshiko's eyes. She went to school got good grades and worked. Not once did she ever get in trouble in school or with the cops. Sure they would go out on Fridays and some Saturdays to punk, metal or ska shows but the latest they got home was 11p.m. and still the mom would give her a hard time. It was until our senior year that the mom started to lighten up but she would still get on Midori's case. Midori looked tired and fed up with her mother. Hoshiko was like a sister to her but Midori looked like she needed more than just a sister… she needed someone to care for her other than family. That's when he came along, at first Hoshiko didn't like how he was getting so close to Midori and getting all her attention but Hoshiko knew that it was a good thing for Midori so Hoshiko gladly stepped aside. Sure Hoshiko got hurt that Midori spent most of her weekend with him but she didn't mind, unlike Gaara it seems like he's been through more.
*End flashback*
She wrapped her arms around him and hugged him, Gaara didn't move. She placed her head on top of his and stood there. Gaara laid his head on her arm and closed his eyes. Hoshiko didn't know whether to try and help him or just keep hugging him, she was thinking of asking him what bothered him when Gaara started to stand up. Hoshiko unlocked her arms to give him space and straightened up. Gaara turned to her and stared at her. They looked at each other. Hoshiko saw emptiness and loneliness in his eyes. Gaara wrapped his arms around her waist and she wrapped hers around his neck and they hugged, she could feel his gentle breath on her neck.
"I don't know why I feel so… close to you, I feel whole. Like if you are what I've been missing… what I've needed all this time." Gaara said
Hoshiko didn't know why but what he said made sense to her and she felt the same way about him too.
"Me too Gaara, Me too."
Hoshiko started to stroke the back of his head, his air was so soft and he smelled good too. Gaara thought the same but for him her smell was more intoxicating than anything he had smelled before, and she tasted so good too. This girl was something alright and he was glad he had found her or in other words saved her. Hoshiko and Gaara broke away, Gaara still held her by her waist and Hoshiko still had her arms wrapped around his neck, they looked at each other. Hoshiko placed her forehead against his, she smiled to him and so did Gaara. Gaara tilted her face up with his right hand and gently kissed her, so much had happened through this short time of their meeting but it felt natural for him to kiss her. Hoshiko felt the same way so she gladly kissed him back, she drew him closer making their centers meet. Gaara started to move his hands up and down her back, when he noticed Hoshiko drawing him closer to her making their centers meet. He placed both his hands on her butt and gently squeezed them making Hoshiko pull him closer and moan a little. Hoshiko started to pull him on top of her as she fell gently back to the bed. Gaara followed placing his right leg between her. He was still just in his boxers.
Damn why did I change, I could be having fun with him right now… No, no I must wait or he'll think I'm some sort of a slut or something.
Gaara's hands started to wonder all over her body, his tongue rubbing against hers felt heavenly. She had only been with four guys in her lifetime and she had never allowed any of them to do this much to her, but again with Gaara it was different. Hoshiko still had her hands wrapped around his neck gently playing with his hair, their kiss got deeper when Gaara had cupped her left breast and she had started to rake his back with her fingers. She had never kissed this hard, well once but it was just that one time. Gaara had become a good kisser, she would often bite his lower lip and he soon picked up by biting her upper lip. Hoshiko got turned on whenever he would start nibbling and kissing her neck, gosh had she hated him for finding her weak spot but boy did she love it. They soon parted so they could breathe.
"My parents are dead."
"I… I'm sorry, I didn't know."
"You shouldn't be. I've never opened up to anyone not even my sister but with you… I don't know I just can't keep things from you."
"You don't have to tell me."
"But I do… my father was killed and my mother… died when she gave birth to me. My uncle took care of us until…."
"…"
"He tried to kill me."
"?… why would he want to do something like that?"
"Because of what I am… I'm a monster Hoshiko. I have a demon inside of me. I can't sleep, I can't socialize with anyone. The creature never lets people gets this close to me, I'm always hurting people. They are all afraid of me, that is why I live out here with my brother and sister. You're the first to ever get to be this close to me and touch me. I've never been injured before…. All my life I've been feared and been targeted by assassins, they want me gone."
"How did you get the demon inside of you in the first place?"
"My father had it placed inside of me but in order for that to happen they needed a sacrifice… my mother was that sacrifice."
"….?"
"My uncle was hurt because of it, he tried to love me but the love for his sister and his loss was much greater. He tried to kill me when I was around 6, I didn't know it was him and I killed him. He was the only person I thought loved me… I guess I was wrong."
Gaara got off her and laid on his back next to her, Hoshiko turned to look at him. He looked up at the sky that was lighting up, dawn was approaching. He looked tired.
"You said that you don't sleep?"
"The demon would eat my soul if I do."
"?… so you suffer from insomnia?"
"Yea, but for some reason… being next you… I feel like my eyes are getting heavy."
"Sleep, don't worry if I notice anything funny I'll wake you up." Hoshi said giving him a slight kiss on his lips
She placed her head on his chest and started to drift off to sleep for she too was tired, but she wasn't a heavy sleeper one noise and she would be wide awake. Gaara pulled the blankets over them and gently caressed Hoshi's head.
This girl is something alright, I'm not sure what I'm feeling but I…. love her. I can't think this way though I don't want to get false hopes, there's no one for me… but I… feel like I truly like her… a lot, can that be love?